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Former motorcycle clubhouse to become tax office, vape shop

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on January 29, 2024. Posted in Business.

A former motorcycle clubhouse on East Bay Blvd. is getting a facelift ahead of two businesses moving in.

In November, Sunscape Investments LLC purchased 8195 East Bay Blvd. from Anthony Weathers for $395,000. Chris Marsh, the registered agent for LLC, said they have been hard at work over the past few months getting the building ready for business.

Infrastructure, recreation among Eddington’s top priorities in 2024

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on January 29, 2024. Posted in News.

Everyone seems to have New Year’s resolutions, even elected officials.

Santa Rosa County Commissioner Ray Eddington, who represents district four which includes Holley and Navarre, said he is looking forward to 2024 as an important year for expanding and improving south Santa Rosa County’s infrastructure, as well as its recreational opportunities.

“We’re looking (forward) to a good year,” Eddington said.

Indigo Townhomes Rentals provide convenience and community

Written by Staff Reporters on January 26, 2024. Posted in Advertorial, Home & Garden.

With Northwest Florida growing, a new townhome community called Indigo Townhomes is bringing a modern and leisurely atmosphere to the area for hundreds to call home.

Raider rally attempt falls short against Bulldogs

Written by Brian Lester on January 26, 2024. Posted in Sports.

Navarre’s boys basketball team kept it close against Crestview last Thursday night on the road.

The Raiders were within seven with just under five minutes to play in the game but couldn’t put together a rally, falling 75-61 to the Bulldogs.

Out and About

Written by Sandi Kemp on January 25, 2024. Posted in Opinion, Out and About.

Let the record reflect, Jay High School in north Santa Rosa County does not have a wrestling team. The district’s county commissioner, James Calkins, shared a post over the weekend on social media and congratulated Jay’s wrestling team – Jay, Oklahoma. He later blamed it on a staff member and removed the post. It is just a suggestion, but if you follow the Santa Rosa Press Gazette sports page on Facebook, and X, you wouldn’t make that mistake. Also, we are sure if our Jay High School had a wrestling team, they would be worthy of congratulations. When you are unsure about your sports teams, just ask Brian Lester – our Santa Rosa County sports reporter. He is the expert on Navarre, Milton, Pace and Jay sports.

Restoring an F-35A Lightning II: A collaborative endeavor

Written by Staff Reporters on January 19, 2024. Posted in Military, News.

Hill Air Force Base, Utah (AFNS) – F-35 Lightning II maintenance experts at Hill Air Force Base are taking on a seemingly impossible task – stitching two mishap damaged aircraft together into a restored, fully operational F-35.

Santa Rosa Creek Band asks bridge to be named for ‘bridgebuilder’ Hinote

Written by Ken Garner on January 19, 2024. Posted in News.

Chief Dan Helms of the Santa Rosa Band of the Lower Muscogee – also called the Santa Rosa Creek Band – said last week that former Chief Lloyd Hinote is a “hero” to his people and the county.

Out and About

Written by Sandi Kemp on January 18, 2024. Posted in Opinion, Out and About.

The Mardi Gras Parade will be here before you know it. You may have forgotten, but last year’s was cancelled due to the weather. The weather has rained on a lot of parades lately. The Navarre Christmas Parade was cancelled due to rain this year and Crestview’s was also cancelled, rescheduled, and then cancelled again due to bad weather the following weekend.

6 Raiders make All-State Chorus trip to Tampa

Written by Kaitie Kiger on January 18, 2024. Posted in Community.

Navarre High School was well represented in Florida’s All-State Chorus. Six students traveled down to Tampa Jan. 10-13 to sing with the best high school singers in the state.

Online education rising in Santa Rosa County, throughout Florida

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on January 16, 2024. Posted in Education.

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit the United States in 2020, school districts across the country, who were still in their spring semesters, had to transition millions of students to online classes to finish out the school year. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, 77% of public schools and 73 percent of private schools reported moving some or all classes to online distance-learning formats in early 2020.